P1, the Forehand, has passed. You are P2, and it is your turn to bid.
P1Forehand
P4Dealer
Your hand
Which bid do you make?
Answer
No-Trump Solo. With the Taroks a plain suit, the K
, Q and C, the K
and Q, the K
and Q and the K
are 8 sure tricks, and the hand holds 32 Card Points (a base count of 4 plus 28 pips). That is the No-Trump Solo’s row: 8 sure tricks or 30 Card Points, with no talon to help. No-Trump would take half the talon for 4 Victory Points; the No-Trump Solo pays 8.
, Q and C, the K and Q, the K and Q and the K are 8 sure tricks, and the hand holds 32 Card Points (a base count of 4 plus 28 pips). That is the No-Trump Solo’s row: 8 sure tricks or 30 Card Points, with no talon to help. No-Trump would take half the talon for 4 Victory Points; the No-Trump Solo pays 8.Rule: No-Trump Solo: 8 sure tricks or 30 Card Points, since no talon is coming to help.